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Moore has successful Tommy John surgery

Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman discusses the decision for Matt Moore to have Tommy John surgery

By Jim Hawkins
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Special to MLB.com |

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Moore underwent successful Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow Tuesday and will rejoin the team later this week, the team announced.

Moore, who drove to Pensacola, Fla., with his girlfriend Anna to have the operation, which was performed by Dr. James Andrews, will miss the rest of this season and possibly part of 2015.

The rehab process is expected to take 12-15 months.

The 24-year-old Moore was the sixth Rays Major Leaguer to undergo the surgery.